At the New York game in the Connacht Championhip, the American National Anthem is played along with the Irish national Anthem before the championship match. Wouldnt it be a great symbol and sign of respect if God Save the Queen was played along with the Irish National Anthem before the Connacht Final. There have been calls for the Mayor of London to attend the match. Playing God save the Queen would be a mark of great respect to him and the London team.

Follow the hash tag #playgodsavesthequeenincastlebar on twitter and lets hope GAA HQ and the Connacht council hears us and gives this mark of respect to the London team.

paddyogall (Mayo) - Posts: 5110 - 02/07/2013 20:57:13    1422157

Ok.

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 02/07/2013 21:09:22    1422168

I think we should respect the opinions of the players involved. I hope Boris Johnson doesn't snub his constituents by declining the Invitation to attend this historic. Match

mod (Mayo) - Posts: 859 - 02/07/2013 21:16:57    1422182

he has already declined.
and no way should that anthem be played,some people need a history lesson

hill16no1man (Dublin) - Posts: 12665 - 02/07/2013 21:19:14    1422188

in that case why is the british national anthem played before derry,antrim,down,fermanagh,tyrone and Armagh games? its played before northern Irelands games, these counties are in northern Ireland yet it is not played?

dickie10 (UK) - Posts: 860 - 02/07/2013 21:31:08    1422223

Good man Paddyogall.

Nice to see that when I returned to the country that there is still a bit of craic to be had and that you have not lost your sense of humour. Great thread.

Cavan_Slasher (Cavan) - Posts: 10253 - 02/07/2013 21:31:33    1422224

Why not.?

royaldunne (Meath) - Posts: 19449 - 02/07/2013 21:33:13    1422225

hill16no1man
County: Dublin
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1422188
he has already declined.
and no way should that anthem be played,some people need a history lesson

Ah now hill16, forgive & forget, all in the spirit of rapprochment, Good Friday Agreement, Hands across the Border and all that.

MuckrossHead (Donegal) - Posts: 5028 - 02/07/2013 21:33:18    1422227

No. Almost their entire panel are Irish born and raised, and even some who were born in Britain, such as Crossmolina's Sean Kelly, spent most of their lives in Ireland. I fear that this is a well- meaning gesture that is very misguided and may even offend (a lot of London's panel are from the North).

Gleebo (Mayo) - Posts: 2208 - 02/07/2013 21:35:20    1422231

Which border exactly muck?

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 02/07/2013 21:42:29    1422242

The London players are Irish not English! Don't think they would be impressed. They could play The Pogues "Boys From the County Hell" :-)

hurlingdub (Dublin) - Posts: 6978 - 02/07/2013 21:42:34    1422243

we ran them out of castlebar before but sure aren't we all Europeans now, ....and in enda's back garden .... Give it a verse at least and see how we get on, have the words printed in eng and irish in the programme, and maybe get the wolfe tones, Christy or shane McGowan to perform. Daniel O'Donnell OBE/MBE or whatever would be more than delighted to be asked.

beal (Mayo) - Posts: 1388 - 02/07/2013 21:54:32    1422272

Think many Southerners would favaour GSTQ

Ulsterman (Antrim) - Posts: 9825 - 02/07/2013 22:00:02    1422297

no country is still partitioned

FairShoulder (Armagh) - Posts: 333 - 03/07/2013 08:08:27    1422307

Paddy is out fishing and he has caught some trout heads already

yew_tree (Mayo) - Posts: 11689 - 03/07/2013 08:42:36    1422316

yew_tree
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1422316 Paddy is out fishing and he has caught some trout heads already
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Which is very disappointing YT!

brendtheredhand (Tyrone) - Posts: 10897 - 03/07/2013 08:53:48    1422322

Gleebo
No. Almost their entire panel are Irish born and raised, and even some who were born in Britain, such as Crossmolina's Sean Kelly, spent most of their lives in Ireland. I fear that this is a well- meaning gesture that is very misguided and may even offend

Then why are these lads taking the decision to represent an english city? You can spin that one both ways Gleebo

TheMaster (Mayo) - Posts: 16187 - 03/07/2013 09:59:10    1422384

Sure just play Irelands Call and that will keep everyone happy!

bumpernut (Antrim) - Posts: 1852 - 03/07/2013 10:27:36    1422416

Cavan_Slasher
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^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Who's this fella?

Breffni40 (Cavan) - Posts: 12452 - 03/07/2013 10:31:34    1422421

brendtheredhand
County: Tyrone
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1422322 yew_tree
County: Mayo
Posts: 4710

1422316 Paddy is out fishing and he has caught some trout heads already
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Which is very disappointing YT!

+1

AthCliath (Dublin) - Posts: 4347 - 03/07/2013 10:35:56    1422432